Show Notes
After years of thinking that the only path for building a community around the fringe pursuits of witchcraft, folk magic, or the occult were relegated to the grace of internet, two friends in vastly different parts of the country have boldly presented a proof of concept for big tent approaches to "in real life" magical communities that are fostering a inspirational alternative to more dogmatic and mainstream spiritual destinations. Austin Fuller started Occulture Tampa as a home for Witches, Occultists, and Seekers, hosted at a beloved taxidermy and oddities shop in the vibrant Ybor District in Tampa, Florida. Chaise Levy is a founding member of Animist West County, seeking to build a community around the multifaceted concept of animism in the North Bay Area of California. I wanted to bring Austin and Chaise together for a conversation about the importance of building "in real life" magical communities during these interesting times we're living through. They share their inspirations, describe the challenges of starting and maintaining these groups, and talk about the biggest surprises and rewards along the way. On a similar note, in the spirit of hoping to foster more magical community, after a year and a half of producing Radical Elphame, I'm starting a Patreon. Follow the link in the episode description bio for an extra hour of conversation with Austin and Chaise, and join The Coven of Wider Inclusion: my own "big tent" approach to a magical community, ripe for exploration, experimentation, and co-creation. If you appreciate the work we're doing on Radical Elphame and want to see it not only continue, but grow and develop, we would deeply appreciate your patronage. Along the way, we hope to not only foster a deeper connection with our audience, but rather to thin the veil between the project's creation and consumption. Come for the show you love, and stay for the bonus episodes, audio essays, experimental group rituals, horror movie nights, and more. SHOW NOTES: Join the Patreon! The Coven of Wider Inclusion Chaise's Website: chaiselevy.com Northern Spirit House Podcast: Spotify Link Northern Spirit House Substack: Substack Chaise's Instagram: @telluric_tounges Southern Bramble Podcast: Spotify Link Austin's Site: https://www.banexbramble.com/ Austin's Links: https://linktr.ee/Banexbramble
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